Reyes v. Ashcroft ( 2004 )

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS February 5, 2004
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 03-60350
Summary Calendar
LEONEL ANTONIO REYES,
Petitioner,
versus
JOHN ASHCROFT, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA No. A77-607-722
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Before REAVLEY, JONES and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Leonel Antonio Reyes, a citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for
review of an order from the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”)
dismissing his appeal of the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision
to deny his application for withholding of removal under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). Reyes argues that the
BIA erred by determining that, by relying solely on his own
“vague and inconsistent” testimony, he failed to meet his burden
of proof to warrant withholding of removal under the INA.
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
No. 03-60350
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Reyes fails to provide any support for his challenge to the BIA’s
credibility determination. See Lopez De Jesus v. INS, 312 F.3d
155, 161 (5th Cir. 2002). Moreover, he has failed to show that
the BIA’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence.
See Mikhael v. INS, 115 F.3d 299, 302 (5th Cir. 1997).
Accordingly, the petition for review is DENIED.